Friday's live Regatta coverage

The Daily Globe is once again live-blogging the Worthington Windsurfing Regatta and Unvarnished Music Festival. (10 updates)

Friday's Final Post, 9:47 p.m.

And I'm heading home from the Regatta, after a long, full evening of great music and delicious, delicious food! I'm so glad the weather held; I think everyone breathed a sigh of relief... Click here to read more!

Boiled in Lead, 8:25 p.m.

And now, the group I've been looking forward to the most--Boiled in Lead! They sing folk songs--love songs, hate songs, murder songs, tragedies and comedies--but with electric or acoustic guitars in the mix. Many of the folk songs come from the British Isles, but some come from Africa and other countries, so like the Galactic Cowboy Orchestra, Boiled in Lead is hard to describe... Click here to read more!

A Lot More Vendors! 7:58 p.m.

More art and artists than you can shake a stick at... Click here for more!

The Suitcase, 7:58 p.m.

They drew the name of the person who won the suitcase with picnic items at the Daily Globe tent... Click here for more!

A Wide Variety of Vendors, 7:36 p.m.

There's a goodly variety of vendors offering different arts and crafts today, from hand-carved wood to thrown pots to paintings and jewelry... Click here for more!

The Regatta in Pictures, 7:03 p.m.

These are some images from the opening ceremony I didn't manage to post before... Click here for more Regatta pictures!

The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra, 6:41 p.m.

The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra has taken the stage. As you probably realized already if you read the Daily Globe's article on the band earlier, their music is rather hard to describe... Click here for more!

The Opening Remarks, 5:47 p.m.

Bill Keitel is speaking. He said you'll stay at least 30-50% longer if you have a lawnchair, and although I have no idea where he got his stats, I certainly don't disbelieve him... Click here for more!

Opening with Drums, 5:36 p.m.

They're raising the flags and presenting the colors on the pier... Click here for more!

And the Fun Begins! 5:17 p.m.

We are live at the Regatta! Although we've heard dire predictions of thunderstorms all day, so far it's hot and humid and pretty windy down at Sailboard Beach as we wait for the Regatta festivities to begin in earnest... Click here for more!

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